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Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture ... trochanter • Major traumas ... Causes: • Major trauma ... #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis #differential
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest x-ray ... Findings in the Trauma ... distress without x-ray ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... #chestxray #trauma
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Vascular Infectious Trauma ... injury sites, Open Fracture ... See pathologic fractures ... Mnemonic #MSK #Orthopedics ... #differential #
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
be visible on X-ray ... with pediatric orthopedics ... with pediatric orthopedics ... opposite limb XR ... Pediatrics #Peds #Orthopedics
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... Embolism (e.g. fractured ... Disruption • Trauma ... (Hemophilia or Trauma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... injuries: Carpal fracture ... radial styloid fracture ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Sternal Fracture on Ultrasound

Sternal fractures are not seen on x-ray. Here you can see the step-off
Sternal Fracture ... Ultrasound Sternal fractures ... not seen on x-ray ... jchristianfox #sternal #fracture ... #trauma #pocus
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on ... US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... completely replace x-ray ... #ultrasound #trauma
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sternal fracture ... on POCUS. ... much higher than CXR ... Xray read as normal ... #Clinical #POCUS
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... on POCUS Great ... of the use of POCUS ... Could also do X-ray ... #bone #msk #orthopedics